thought for the day – crookedshore

A Thieving Bird and Generous Ways of Finding Delight

This is the text of my Thought for the Day, broadcast on Tuesday, 3 September 2019 on BBC Radio Ulster’s…

This is the text of my recent Thought for the Day on Radio Ulster, broadcast on Tuesday 27 August (link…

One early morning back in May, the sun was shining and it was pleasantly warm even at 7.30 in the…

It’s just a fragmentary memory from my childhood in our Co Wicklow town at the seaside. I’m knee deep in…

I made notes for this thought for the day using a fountain pen. I started using fountain pens more than…

There was a vast crowd thronging Jerusalem that morning when Jesus came riding in on that humble donkey. Pilgrims from…

This radio studio has given us many spirited encounters over the years but the recent ones with local politicians and…

I cooked breakfast for a bunch of friends last Saturday morning. All the usual stuff, including a tiny nod to…

Driving home late last week, I was listening to an album show on Radio Ulster. The music was consistently good,…